The Crusade – The Secrets of Doctor Who

The First Doctor visits King Richard the Lionheart in the Holy Land during the Crusades. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss the story of the Doctor’s encounter, the nuanced portrayal of both Richard and Saladin, and dispel some myths about the crusades along the way.

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A Spy Humongous (LD) – The Secrets of Star Trek

Pakleds! Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss the latest Lower Decks encounter with the Pakleds, including a not-too-bright spy; the dangers of anomaly consolidation duty; and Boimler’s attempt to join the cool-kids’ table who turn out to be the school bullies.

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The Snowmen (11) – The Secrets of Doctor Who

The Impossible Girl comes for Christmas! Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory talk about the season arc involving Clara’s curious appearances; interesting guest voice actors; the Pater Noster gang and where their name comes from; and the Great Intelligence as recurring enemy.

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An Embarrassment of Dooplers (LD) – The Secrets of Star Trek

Overrun with duplicates! Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss another very funny episode of Lower Decks that avoided prurient content while exploring another Star Trek trope involving various kinds of duplicates and doubles. Plus discussion of the latest news on upcoming Star Trek series premieres and new seasons.

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The Sun Makers – The Secrets of Doctor Who

The 4th Doctor and Leela and taxes! Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss this story about a company town, unreasonable taxes, a heartless bureaucracy, and a revolution. It sounds like the writer had some issues with the tax system he wanted to express.

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Mugato, Gumato (LD) – The Secrets of Star Trek

Mugato on the loose! Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss a Lower Decks episode that features one of the better Original Series monsters, the Mugato, and an ongoing joke based on TOS actors unable to pronounce its name.

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The Angels Take Manhattan – The Secrets of Doctor Who

Goodbye Amy and Rory! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the end of this era of Doctor Who; the problem of fixed points in time; and the watering down of the Weeping Angels as scary villains.

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We’ll Always Have Tom Paris (LD) – The Secrets of Star Trek

Tom Paris on the Cerritos! Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss Boimler’s fanboying on VOY; Mariner and Tendi learning to be friends; Rutherford finding out how Shax isn’t dead; and why cats love boxes. Plus Tom Paris commemorative plates.

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Minuet in Hell – The Secrets of Doctor Who

The 8th Doctor has lost his mind! Dom Bettinelli and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this Big Finish audio story in which the 8th Doctor ends up in the US South, encounters a Satanic society, meets dastardly televangelists, and reunites with his old friend, the Brigadier.

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Kayshon, His Eyes Open (LD) – The Secrets of Star Trek

A Trek episode, laughingly discussed. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about the latest episode of Lower Decks that is chock full of both Easter eggs and literary allusions (but not really metaphors, Jimmy argues).

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